dele
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9.9
A mark editors put on writing to show it should be removed
- noun
- /ˈdɛli/
- Jargon
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dele
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9.9
A mark used in writing to show that a word or part of a word is left out
is an editor's instruction to remove text rather than a punctuation omission indicator
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Etymology
The word dele names the proofreading mark that shows text should be removed. It comes from the Latin command dele, from delere, which means 'to erase', and is the same root as English delete, so the mark asks you to 'erase' the words.